![]() ![]() ![]() The series burst onto the scene with a mix of Mario’s precision platforming and Contra’s precison shooting. Mega Man’s NES origins are still held in high regard by gaming veterans. With barely any new games in the last five years, and with its creator having moved on from Capcom, the Mega Man series is widely considered to be “on life support.” But that’s far too generous: the Mega Man series is hanging onto its life by a thin, fraying thread, all because Capcom can’t even be bothered to plug in its dialysis machine. That pristine legacy only heightens the problems that the series has suffered from lately. It’s tough to find a gamer who hasn’t at least heard of Mega Man. It’s a series that’s become synonymous with tight, creative game design a hallmark for platformers and one of the early giants of the games industry. ![]() While the ’80s and ’90s were prime time for Keiji Inafune’s Blue Bomber, discussing Mega Man today is more depressing than anything. It’s hard talking about Mega Man in 2014. ![]()
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